Civil rights – Excessive force

Where the plaintiff claims that his arrest and detention violated his civil rights because (1) a Whitman police officer used excessive force to arrest him, lacked probable cause, violated his constitutional right to equal protection of the laws, and denied him necessary medical care in violation of due process and (2) the town of Whitman and its Chief of Police failed to properly supervise and train the officer, a motion for summary judgment by the officer and the town should be allowed in part, while the police chief’s motion must be allowed in its entirety.